The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting program provides free events, resources, mentoring and networking opportunities to help small and mid-sized businesses get the insight and experience they need to do business with the world's largest customer: the U.S. government. Don't miss the opportunity to attend the annual OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success in Washington, DC to learn how small and middle market business...

How familiar are you with the rules that govern country of origin requirements? The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) are key elements in government contracting, each with complex sets of rules. Their requirements are important factors in how federal contractors structure proposals and how they navigate country of origin requirements. After the recent election, “Buy American” is certainly in the news. BAA an...

Do you have a GSA Schedule option renewal coming up soon? Are you unsure about what you need to update or how and when to submit your contract changes? Do you have a pilot Schedule that falls under Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)? We can help ensure you know how to transition to TDR and be successful in exercising your Schedule renewal. GSA Schedule Option Renewals is a one-day course that will provide you with insight into the ever-changin...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Contract Performance" webinar series. Particpants earn 3.0 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in each webinar. This discounted series allows an entire staff to be trained for one low cost, and with 14-day unlimited access to the webinar streams. Sign up now! June 15: Contract Purcha...

Learn first-hand the latest requirements for Training and Simulation products and services being procured by the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. An excellent opportunity to network and interact with procurement officials for Training and Simulation products and services from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. Returning to the format of years past, the focus will be on providing insight into opportunities forthcoming in the ne...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by federal contracting? Are you unsure of how exactly to navigate through the contracting process? Maybe you aren’t even sure what questions need to be asked. Take the guess work out of your job by attending our comprehensive, two-day Federal Contracting Basics course. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the basic framework and core principles governing federal procurements and will be able to respo...

Are you facing increased competition and changing requirements because of task and delivery order contracts? They are becoming increasingly popular contracting vehicles for federal agencies, but contractors who understand how to compete at the order level will be better positioned to take advantage of these changes. Whether you are competing for a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), Multiple Award Contra...

AE 2017 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2017 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective. By participating in Acquisition Excellence 2017, attendees will learn best practices, network with fellow acquisition prof...

Acquisition is a Team Sport The acquisition process has several phases: research, proposals, pricing negotiations, accounting, legal, and ultimately, the integration of two, or more, entities. No one single person can be an expert in all of these segments, so teammates engage when needed and slip out when they've successfully completed their piece. While there is never really a large group of active people working on all of the tasks together...

NDIA’s Defense Systems Acquisition Management course program purpose is it brings together the Industry program managers, assistant program managers, systems engineers, industry personnel serving on DoD Integrated Product Teams, and other personnel that must interface with DoD program offices involved in program development and execution. The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the needs of defense industry program manage...